Avalon Public School
Old Barrenjoey Rd, Avalon Beach NSW 2107
Avalon Public School is a government primary school in Avalon Beach, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 666 students. Its ICSEA is 1,094, where the national average is 1000.
Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 666.
About this school, from public sources
Public online sources describe Avalon Public School as a large K-6 government primary school on Sydney's Northern Beaches with around 900 students. The school promotes a broad curriculum covering STEM, creative arts and sport, alongside extension activities for gifted students, dedicated support for English language learners, and learning support officers for students with additional needs. It is described as a welcoming, inclusive community with strong parent and P&C involvement, wellbeing programs such as The Resilience Project, and extracurricular options including debating, chess and robotics.
Often praised
- strong community and parent involvement
- broad extracurricular offerings
- inclusive learning support programs
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Regina Catholic Primary School | Avalon Beach | Catholic primary | 0.8 km | 1,102 | 154 |
| Barrenjoey Montessori School | Avalon | Independent primary | 1.1 km | 1,115 | 50 |
| Bilgola Plateau Public School | Bilgola Plateau | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,121 | 344 |
| Newport Public School | Newport | Public primary | 2.7 km | 1,093 | 556 |
| St Luke's Grammar School, Bayview Campus | Bayview | Independent primary | 3.6 km | — | — |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | Mona Vale | Catholic primary | 4.7 km | 1,104 | 417 |
| Mona Vale Public SchoolOC | Mona Vale | Public primary | 4.8 km | 1,096 | 671 |
| Narrabeen North Public School | North Narrabeen | Public primary | 7.1 km | 1,076 | 580 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in NSW
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erina Heights Public School | Erina Heights | Public primary · K-6 | 254 | 1,094 |
| Fort Street Public School | Millers Point | Public primary · K-6 | 284 | 1,094 |
| Homebush Public School | Homebush | Public primary · K-6 | 368 | 1,094 |
| Sydney Distance Education Primary School | Surry Hills | Public primary · K-6 | 124 | 1,094 |
| Concord West Public School | Concord West | Public primary · K-6 | 414 | 1,093 |
| Cronulla South Public School | Cronulla | Public primary · K-6 | 261 | 1,093 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.